The village is run by the chief of the Cele Traditional Council.

[1] During the South African Border Wars the village was fighting against the neighbouring settlements.

In 2011, the population of the village was recorded as 4,252 in an area of 1.728 km.

[2] The village is located on the South Coast region of KwaZulu-Natal, with neighboring township such as Amahlongwa, Amandawe, Dududu, Umzinto.

In the village there is a large number of primary schools namely: